Gilson Machado Neto

Gilson Machado
Machado Neto in May 2019
Chair of the Brazilian Tourist Board
In office
17 November 2022 – 13 January 2023
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded bySilvio Santos do Nascimento
Succeeded byMarcelo Freixo
In office
20 May 2019 – 9 December 2020
Preceded byLeônidas José de Oliveira
Succeeded byCarlos Alberto Gomes de Brito
Minister of Tourism
In office
9 December 2020 – 31 March 2022
PresidentJair Bolsonaro
Preceded byMarcelo Álvaro Antônio
Succeeded byCarlos Alberto Gomes de Brito
Personal details
BornGilson Machado Guimarães Neto
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
PartyPL (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations
  • DEM (2005–11; 2016–18)
  • PHS (2011–13)
  • PMDB (2013–16)
  • PSL (2018–20)
  • PSC (2020–2022)
ProfessionEntrepreneur

Gilson Machado Guimarães Neto, commonly known as Gilson Machado Neto, is a Brazilian entrepreneur, politician and was the Minister of Tourism under the government of Jair Bolsonaro.

He replaced the licensed federal deputy Marcelo Álvaro Antônio (PSL).

Personal life

Rural producer, entrepreneur, veterinary and leader of the band Forró da Brucelose, the minister was also President of Embratur. He is also the nephew of the deceased constituent parliamentary Gilson Machado Filho.

References

  1. ↑ Fagundes, Murilo (9 December 2020). "Gilson Machado deixa Embratur para ser o novo ministro do Turismo". Poder360 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Lages, Flávia; Paes, Cintia (4 October 2019). "Ministro do Turismo é denunciado pelo Ministério Público de MG por candidaturas-laranja do PSL". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Demissão de Marcelo Álvaro Antônio do Ministério do Turismo é publicada no Diário Oficial". G1 (in Portuguese). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Lancelotti, Luciana (11 December 2020). "Nova sinfonia para o turismo". Isto É Dinheiro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sanfoneiro, Gilson Machado prega o fortalecimento da direita no Brasil". Valor Econômico (in Portuguese). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.